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eggcup

[ eg-kuhp ]
/ ˈɛgˌkʌp /
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noun
a small cup or bowl for serving a boiled egg.
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Origin of eggcup

First recorded in 1825–35; egg1 + cup
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British Dictionary definitions for eggcup

egg cup

noun
a small cuplike container, used for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten
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